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Woodstock 50 in doubt but organizers say in talks with venue

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - The fate of the Woodstock 50 festival was unclear Monday when the host of the event pulled out, but organizers said they were in talks with another venue. The festival has faced a...

Jun 11, 2019

Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa case

JOHANNESBURG - Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex on Tuesday in a landmark case for Africa when the High Court rejected as unconstitutional sections of the penal code punishin...

Jun 11, 2019

Pope laments 'culture of insults,' decries church propaganda

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Sunday lamented what he called a "culture of insults" enabled by social media and warned against nationalism and other "exclusivist ideas" that he said contrast with a C...

Jun 11, 2019

G-20 finance officials pledge to protect global growth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies wrapped up a meeting in Japan on Sunday with a pledge to use all the policies they can to protect global...

Jun 11, 2019

Massive extradition bill protest fills Hong Kong streets

HONG KONG - Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday to voice their opposition to legislation that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China where they could...

Jun 11, 2019

Iran says detained US resident to be released to Lebanon

TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian judiciary spokesman says Iran has agreed to hand over a U.S. permanent resident imprisoned for years to Lebanese officials. The comment on Tuesday from Gholamhossein Esmaili ...

Jun 11, 2019

Samoa bans Elton John movie 'Rocketman' due to homosexuality

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The Pacific nation of Samoa has banned the Elton John biopic "Rocketman" because of its depictions of homosexuality. About 97% of people in Samoa identify as Christian, and t...

Jun 10, 2019

Vermont gov vetoes creating 24-hour wait period for handguns

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Vermont's Republican governor vetoed legislation Monday that would have established a 24-hour waiting period to buy handguns, a move that came about a year after the state imposed it...

Jun 10, 2019

New York City street named for rapper Notorious B.I.G.

NEW YORK - A New York City street has been named for rapper Notorious B.I.G. Community members and elected officials gathered in a downpour on Monday at the intersection of St. James Place and Fulton ...

Jun 10, 2019

Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. convicted of rape

SAN DIEGO - Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. has been convicted of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman last year north of San Diego. A jury returned the verdict Monday in San Diego Superior Court ...

Jun 10, 2019